8 divided by what equals 71?

8 divided by what equals 71? In other words, you have 8 and you divide it by something and then you get 71. What is that something?

We will call that something "X". Here is the equation to find the solution:

		8
		X

= 71

First, multiply both sides by X to get rid of the X as denominator.

		8(X)
		X

= 71(X)

8 = 71X

Then, divide both sides by 71 to get X by itself as follows:

		8
		71

		71X
		71

0.113 = X

Thus, the answer to "8 divided by what equals 71?" is 0.113.

Note that our answers are rounded to the nearest thousandth if necessary. You can divide 8 by 0.113 to check that we got the right answer.

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